World Chambers Federation

Final registration call for the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City, 8-10 June

  • 17 May 2011
ICC Conference and events

With just over two weeks to go until the 7th World Chambers Congress in Mexico City on 8-10 June 2011, registration is still open, although remaining places are going fast. Most have been taken up by representatives of chambers of commerce and businesses from around the world.

Featuring an opening address from Mexican President Felipe Calderon, the 7th World Chambers Congress is the first to be held in Latin America. It is organized by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) World Chambers Federation (WCF) with the Mexico City National Chamber of Commerce (CANACO).

A host of internationally-renowned experts and business leaders will bring delegates up-to-date on latest business issues. Prominent new speakers are Martha Delgado Peralta, Head of the Mexico City Ministry of Environment and Secretary of the Environment for Mexico City, and environmental researcher Rajendra Pachauri, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute. They will debate the Green Economy in a plenary session.

Many participants will use the biennial Congress to make business connections. “The World Chambers Congress is a unique occasion for chambers of commerce and their member companies from more than 100 countries to meet and develop partnerships,” said Rona Yircali, Chair, WCF. “Once signed up, delegates can network with a worldwide community of more than 12,000 chambers of commerce.”

In a recent addition to the programme, Ekaterina Walter, Social Media Strategist for Intel, speaker in the “Social Network” workshop session, has offered to meet delegates individually to help define their social media strategies at the ICC Booth.

ICC and WCF teams are looking forward to this opportunity to meet chamber and business representatives.

WCF encourages chamber leaders from around the world to exchange ideas and best practices at the event, helping each other to improve practical business services for their members. A sponsor delegate package is available for sponsor organizations wanting to help delegates from developing countries to take part, in exchange for full branding opportunities.

On receiving such sponsorship from the NSW Business Chamber in Sydney, Ahmed M. Abdullahi, Director General of Somalia Chamber of Commerce and Industry said: “I would like to thank the NSW Business Chamber for sponsoring the Somali Chamber of Commerce and Industry to participate in the Congress. Our organization hopes that this is the beginning of relationship between our two chambers and intends to promote this relationship. We are very grateful for their help.”

Stephen Cartwright, Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Business Chamber, said: “The NSW Business Chamber, and indeed all Australian state chambers, are very keen to encourage the chamber movement on an international platform and we are pleased that we could support this initiative with our sponsorship.”

Sponsorship from the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) is also making Congress attendance possible for 12 participants.

Congress organizers would also like to extend thanks to two WCF Vice-Chairs, Mick Fleming, President and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, and Mahendra Sanghi, Past President of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India. Both have graciously donated cash prizes for winning projects of the 2011 World Chambers Competition, to be announced at the Competition Award Ceremony on Friday 10 June.

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